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# Appendix A.
## HONGKONG TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
The Evening Classes at the Technical Institute opened for the year in February, and closed for the Summer Vacation in June.
At the end of the Session in June, examinations were conducted by Examiners not connected in any way with the Institute.
As a result of the Examination, 89 "Passes" were awarded and of these 26 "Passed with Credit". A prize was presented in each class to the most successful student. The Certificates and Prizes were handed to the students in Queen's College Hall on Wednesday, October 7th, by the Honourable Mr. E. A. Irving.
The Institute re-opened after the Summer Vacation on October 5th and the Session closed on January 14th, 1909. At the end of the Session an Examination was held by the Lecturers, the papers being afterwards submitted to the Director. The work was found to be in every respect satisfactory. The Annual Examination for Certificates takes place in June.
The minimum number of marks required for a "Pass" is 50%, and for a "Pass with Credit", 80%. It may be noted that in England the minimum for a "Pass" is commonly 34%.
## 2. Fees
In October, 1908, His Excellency the Governor approved that the Fees should be raised from $4 to $6 for each class attended. When a student attends not less than three classes in the Engineering or Commerce Section, the Fee is $5 for each class attended.
## 3. German
A sum of Forty Dollars was offered by Mr. A. S. Cousland for the provision of Free Scholarships in German for Chinese Students. In consequence of the small attendance at the German Class, however, it was decided that German should not in future be taught, and the subject was discontinued in June.
## 4. Chemical Laboratory
The Laboratory which is now well equipped and in a very satisfactory condition, has been used by the Hongkong College of Medicine in return for an annual payment of $300 made to the Institute. This sum is utilised in the payment of a trained laboratory coolie, and also in defraying the general laboratory expenses. The arrangement has proved beneficial both to the College of Medicine and the Technical Institute.
## 5. Apparatus
During the year, considerable additions were made to the stock of Physical, Mechanical and Chemical Apparatus. All apparatus purchased since the commencement of the Classes is in perfect condition, and has proved a most useful adjunct to the teaching of Science and Engineering.
## 6. The Li Shing Scientific College
This College having closed its doors, the Committee handed over to the Technical Institute a number of books, several pieces of apparatus, and a quantity of school furniture. In addition, the Li Shing Committee decided to make a grant to the Institute of Eleven Hundred Dollars per annum in order to assist in and encourage the teaching of Applied Science.
The total number of Lectures (varying from 1 to 2 hours each) delivered during the year on all subjects was 961. The best attended classes are those in English, the next being Shorthand, Chemistry and Physics. There are 18 Lecturers on the various subjects. There were 195 Chinese and 122 Non-Chinese Students in 1908.
## 7. Teachers' Class
The Senior English Class in December contained 11 Chinese teachers, most of whom were engaged in schools under the Education Department.
It was considered advisable to have a special class for such teachers, and it was accordingly formed, Mr. B. Tanner, Acting Normal Master, Queen's College, being appointed Lecturer. This class was most successful and popular and as instruction is given in methods of teaching English to Chinese scholars, it is confidently hoped that the result will be apparent in increased efficiency in the various schools to which the teachers attending this class belong.
## 8. Tabular Statements
The following Tables are attached:
I. Examination Results, 1907 and 1908. II. Expenditure and Revenue.
E. RALPHS,
Director,